山西省盐湖五中2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

山西省盐湖五中2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch2．—MayIuseyournewdictionary?—It'soverthere．____． A．Feelfree B．Nevermind C．Mypleasure D．It'sOK3．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome4．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing5．Jasonwillneverforgetabouthis18thbirthday,sawhisbeingadmittedtoHarvard.A．when B．which C．that D．it6．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake7．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew8．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken9．Shemusthaverankedherbirthdaypresentsinorderof_becausethetoponeisherfavorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference10．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped11．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly12．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing13．Thehealthofgardenplantsdependsonthesoil_____--theproperbalanceofmineralpieces,organicmatter,airandwater.A．constructionB．conservationC．corporationD．composition.14．–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where15．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a;a B．a;/ C．the;/ D．the;a16．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing17．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what18．Thanksforyourusefuladvice;otherwiseI______suchrapidprogress.A．didn’tmake B．couldn’thavemadeC．hadn’tmade D．shouldn’thavemade19．ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A．Wouldyoubesurprised B．WereyousurprisedC．Hadyoubeensurprised D．Wouldyouhavebeensurprised20．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．afterwards B．almostC．otherwise D．somewhat第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Chicagofestivalseasonishere,butareyouready?Musicfestivals,filmseries,streetfests,beerbashes—it’sasummerlongparty.Sopulloutyourcalendar,referenceourguideandstartblockingoffweekends.◆FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlazaSelectFridaysAugust19throughStepmberDaleyPlazaCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsNearly75artistswillbeexhibitingtheirworkinDaleyPlaza,includingjewelry,ceramics,sculpture,paintings,glass,wearables,woodandmixedmedia.◆RenegadeChicagoPop-UpSept.9-10PilsenCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGetyourhandsonthegoodsatthisoutdoorcelebrationofallthingshandmade.Festivitiesincludefoodtrucks,DJsets,craftbrews,DIYworkshops,photoopsandshopping.◆MillenniumParkSummerMusicSeriesSelectMondaysandThursdaysJune12throughAug.21MillenniumParkCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGrabablanketandsomepicnicsnacksforafreeoutdoorconcertinthepark.Themusicseriesfeaturesawidevarietyofmusicfromtoplocal,nationalandinternationalartists.◆NorthsiderCraftBeerFestSept23UptownCost:$15-$69WebsiteDirectionsSpendadayonthegreensamplingbeersandhardciders(苹果汁)frombreweriesacrossthecountry,includingColorado,Michigan,CaliforniaandWisconsin—andlet’snotforgetthoseinourownhomestate,too.1、WhatcanyoubuywhenyouvisitFridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza?A．Artworks.B．Beers.C．Picnicsnacks.D．Fruitjuice.2、Whichofthefollowinglastsmorethantwomonths?A．FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza.B．RenegadeChicagoPop-Up.C．MillenniumParkSummerMusicSerie.D．NorthsiderCraftBeerFest.3、WhatisspecialaboutNorthsiderCraftBeerFest?A．Youcanenjoyfreedrinks.B．Youhavetopaytoattendit.C．Youcanappreciateaconcert.D．Youcancreateyourownbeer.22．（8分）Inbusiness,there’saspeeddifference:It’sthedifferencebetweenhowimportantafirm’sleaderssayspeedistotheircompetitivestrategyandhowfastthecompanyactuallymoves.Thedifferenceisimportantregardlessofindustryandcompanysize.Companiesfearfuloflosingtheircompetitiveadvantagespendmuchtimeandmoneylookingforwaystopickupthespeed.Inourstudyof343businesses,thecompaniesthatchosetogo,go,gototrytogainanedgeendedupwithlowersalesandoperatingincomesthanthosethatpausedatkeymomentstomakesuretheywereontherighttrack.What’smore,thefirmsthat“sloweddowntospeedup”improvedtheirtopandbottomlines,averaging40%highersalesand52%higheroperatingincomesoverathree-yearperiod.Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysics,takingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhat“slower”and“faster”mean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeed(movingquickly)andstrategicspeed(reducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue).Simplyincreasingthespeedofproduction,forexample,maybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifference.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertime,intheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.Inourstudy,higher-companieswithstrategicspeedalwaysmadechangeswhennecessary.Theybecamemoreopentoideasanddiscussion.Theyencouragednewwaysofthinking.Andtheyallowedtimetolookbackandlearn.Bycontrast,performancesufferedatfirmsthatmovedfastallthetime,paidtoomuchattentiontoimprovingefficiency,stucktotestedmethods,didn’tdevelopteamspiritamongtheiremployees,andhadlittletimethinkingaboutchanges.Strategicspeedservesasakindofleadership.Teamsthatregularlytaketimetogetthingsright,ratherthanploughaheadfullbore,aremoresuccessfulinmeetingtheirbusinessgoals.Thatkindofstrategymustcomefromthetop.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“gainanedge”inParagraph2mean?A．Getanadvantage.B．Increasethespeed.C．Reachthelimit.D．Setagoal.2、Theunderlinedpart“thelawsofbusinessphysics”inParagraph3means________.A．spendingmoretimeandperformingworseB．spendingmoretimeandperformingbetterC．spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD．spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Howfastafirmmovesdependsonhowbigitis.B．Howcompetitiveafirmisdependsonwhatitproduces.C．Firmsguidedbystrategicspeedtaketimetomakenecessarychanges.D．Firmsguidedbyoperationalspeedtaketimetodevelopnecessaryteamspirit.4、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthekeytodecidingstrategicspeed?A．Pausingatkeymoments.B．Thesizeofcompany.C．Theboss.D．Thequalityoftheproducts.5、Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Improvequality?Servebetter.B．Delivervalue?Ploughahead.C．Reducetime?Movefaster.D．Needspeed?Slowdown.23．（8分）EvenlookingbackontherevolutionarychangestheInternethasbroughttoourlives,thefutureofitisstillbeyondimagination.ButwhatisclearismakingthebestuseoftheInternetwillbeofever-greaterimportancetopromotingeconomicdevelopmentandsocialprogress.AlreadyChinesecompaniesthatareseizingtheopportunitiespresentedbytheInternetoccupyaplaceinglobalindustry.Theriseofe-commerce（电子商务）isparticularlynoticeableinChina,whereitiscommonforthemajorityofyoungpeopletodoshoppingonline,whichnotonlysavesthemtime,hutalsosavesthemmoney.Forthevastruralareas,wherethemajorityofpoverty-stricken（穷困的）peoplelive,thegrowingpopularityofInternettechnologywillhopefullyhelpliftpeopleoutofpoverty.TherehavebeenreportsabouthowsomeruralvillagersselltheiragriculturalproductsonlineandsomeusetheInternettogetintouchwiththeircustomers,whichmaymakeiteasierforthemtomakedecisions.Stilltheyonlyaccountfor28.6percentofthetotal618millioninternetusersnationwide.SomuchcanstillbedonetofurtherpopularizetheuseoftheInternetandpromotee-commerceinruralareas.Lookingfurtherahead,thedevelopmentoftheInternetcanstrengthentheconnectionamongdifferenteconomies.NoonecantellhowmuchpotentialthereistobeunlockedbytheeffectiveuseofInternettechnologytopromotethemanufacturingindustry（制造业）andtheserviceindustry.Andwithgovernment,itisnotjusttimeandcostbenefitsthatarethepotentialfruitsofInternettechnology,becausetheInternetwillalsohelppromotepolicy-makingandpublicservices.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"inParagraph2referto?A．Chinesecompanies.B．Onlinestores.C．Onlineshoppers.D．Internetusers.2、Whatdoestheexampleofsomeruralvillagersshow?A．TheInternetisnotcommoninruralareas.B．RuralvillagershavelessaccesstotheInternet.C．RuralareashavedonelittletopopularizetheInternet.D．TheInternetdoescontributetoeconomicdevelopment.3、WhatbenefitcangovernmentgetfromtheuseoftheInternet?A．Promotedpolicy-making.B．Moredevelopedserviceindustry.C．Increasedmanufacturingindustry.D．Improvedconnectionamongeconomies.24．（8分）Beingmistreatedatworkcanouttheirnegativeemotionsonlovedonesathome.Butanewstudysuggeststhatgettingmoreexerciseandsleepmayhelppeoplebettercopewiththembyleavingthematworkwheretheybelong.Previousresearchshowsthatemployeeswhoarelookeddownonorinsultedbycolleaguesarelikelytogoexpresstheirfrustrationsandbehaveangrilytowardpeopleoutsideofwork,saysstudyco-authorShannonTaylor,amanagementprofessorattheUniversityofCentralFlorida’sCollegeofBusiness.Thenewstudybacksupthisidea,butoffersabitofgoodnewsaswell:Employeeswhoaveragedmorethan10,500stepsadayorburnedatleast2,100calorieswerelesslikelytomistreattheircohabitantsthanthosewhoaveragedfewerstepsofburnedfewercalories.Thefindingsalsorevealedthatwhenemployeesfelttheyhadabadnight’ssleepbecauseofworkissues,theyweremorelikelytobegrouchyathome.“Whenyou’retired,you’reeitherlessableorlessmotivatedtoregulateyourself”,saysco-authorLarissaBarber,aprofessorofpsychologyatNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Physicalactivityseemstocounterbalancepoorsleepy,Barbersays,becauseitpromoteshealthybrainfunctionsneededtoproperlyregulateemotionsandbehaviors.“Thisstudysuggeststhathighamountsofexercisecanbeatleastonewaytoimprovethesituationsbroughtbysleeptroublesthatleadtonegativebehaviorsathome,”shesays.Barberacknowledgesthatfindingtimetoworkoutandgetafullnight’ssleepcanbedifficultwhenworkpressureismounting,andthatoften,jobstresscanbedirectlyrelatedtosleepquality.Butshesaysmakingtheefforttoburnsomeextracaloriesandblowoffsomesteamcanbeworthit.“It’snotonlygoodforyou”,saysTaylor,butitcanbenefitthepeopleyoulivewithaswell.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraphlreferto?A．Lovedpeopleathome.B．Negativeemotions.C．Differentworkpressures.D．Moreexerciseandsleep.2、Whowillmostprobablybehaveangrilytofamilymembers?A．Apersonwhoalwaysiseasytogettired.B．Apersonwhooftengoestothegymtoworkout.C．Apersonwhooftenargueswithcolleagues.D．Apersonwhoisalwaystreatedbadlybycoworkers.3、Theunderlinedword“counterbalance”inParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．makeuseofB．takecontrolofC．makeupforD．keepupwith4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Workpressuremakesnodifferenceinsleepquality.B．Howtoburnmorecalorieshasbecomeamajorissueforworkers.C．Enoughexercisecanreplacegoodsleepindealingwithnegativebehaviors.D．Theamountofcaloriesemployeesburnaffectsthefrequencyoflosingtemper.25．（10分）Feedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.Feeders(喂食器)candefinitelyhelpbirdsgetthroughthatkindofweather.Butmostbirdseatinsectsandshowlittleinterestinbirdfeeders.Forthosebirds，wecangrownativeplantsinanaturalenvironment.Birdswhicharefondofeatingseedswillbemorelikelytocometofeedersifthereissomecovernearby.Thisletsthemfeedandthenflytoprotectiveareas，suchasintrees.Themostcommonmistakepeoplemakewiththeirbirdfeedersisthattheyputfeedersinplaceswherebirdsareeasilyfrightenedbypassers-by，riskbeinghurtbycats，orriskflyingintowindows.Sosetupabirdfeederatleastonemeterawayfromawindow.Thatway，ifabirdgetsfrightened，itwon’tgetkilledwhenithitstheglass.Ownersofcatsshouldkeeptheminsidehomesotheycan’thurtthebirds.Somebirdsaremoreaggressiveatfeeders.Theyeatalotanddonotleavemuchfoodforotherbirds.Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.Thiscanalsoincreasethenumberanddiversityofbirdsinyourneighborhood.Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty，likepotatochips，orfoodthatcouldchokethem，likebread.Payattentiontofoodqualityandfreshness.Unprotectedfoodlefttoolonginfeederswillturnmoldy(发霉)，whichcankillwildlife.Anotherwordofadvice:Alwaysprovideasupplyofcleanwaterforbirds，butusecarewhenlookingfortherightbirdbath.Ifthebirdbathsaretoodeepforbirds，puttingafewlargestonesinthewatercangivethebirdsaplacetosit.1、What’sthemostcommonmistakeaboutfeedingbirds?A．Puttingfeedersinimproperplaces. B．Providingfoodininappropriatetime.C．Leavingfeedersunprotected. D．Supplyingdirtyanddeepwater.2、Whichofthefollowingmaynotbesuitableforfeedingbirds?A．Seeds. B．Bread. C．Fruit. D．Insects.3、Theauthoradviseshelpingmorebirdsby_________.A．increasingthenumberoffeedersB．cleaningthebirdswithcleanwaterC．puttingmorelargestonesinthefeedersD．keepingaggressivebirdsawayfromthefeeders4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Problemswithbirdfeeding.B．Wheretoplacebirdfeeders.C．Popularwaysofprotectingwildbirds.D．Howtofeedwildbirdssafelyandhealthily.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Inthedepthsofmymemory,manythingsIdidwithmyfatherstilllive.Thesethingscometorepresent,infact,whatIcall__21__andlove.Idon’tremembermyfatherevergettingintoaswimmingtool.Buthedid__22__thewater.Anykindof__23__rideseemedtogivehimpleasure.__24__helovedtofish;sometimeshetookmealong.ButIneverreallylikedbeingonthewater,thewaymyfatherdid.Ilikedbeing__25__thewater,movingthroughit,__26__itallaroundme.Iwasnotastrong__27__,oronewholearnedtoswimearly,forIhadmy__28__.ButIlovedbeingintheswimmingpoolclosetomyfather’sofficeand__29__thosesummerdayswithmyfather,who__30__comebyonabreak.IneededhimtoseewhatIcoulddo.Myfatherwouldstandthereinhissuit,the__31__personnotinswimsuit.Afterswimming,Iwouldgo__32__hisofficeandsitonthewoodenchairinfrontofhisbigdesk,whereheletme__33__anythingIfoundinhistopdeskdrawer.Sometimes,ifIwasleftaloneathisdesk__34__heworkedinthelab,anassistantorastudentmightcomeinandtellmeperhapsIshouldn’tbeplayingwithhis_35__.Butmyfatheralways__36__andsaideasily,“Oh,no,it’s__37__.”Sometimeshehandedmecoinsandtoldmetoget__38__anicecream…Apoetoncesaid,“Welookatlifeonce,inchildhood,;therestis__39__.”AndIthinkitisnotonlywhatwe“lookatonce,inchildhood”thatdeterminesourmemories,but__40__,inthatchildhood,lookatus.1、A．desire B．joy C．anger D．worry2、A．avoid B．refuse C．praise D．love3、A．boat B．bus C．train D．bike4、A．But B．Then C．And D．Still5、A．on B．off C．by D．in6、A．having B．leaving C．making D．getting7、A．swimmer B．rider C．walker D．runner8、A．hopes B．faiths C．rights D．fears9、A．spending B．saving C．wasting D．ruining10、A．should B．would C．hadto D．oughtto11、A．next B．only C．other D．last12、A．awayfrom B．outof C．by D．inside13、A．putup B．breakdown C．playwith D．workout14、A．themoment B．thefirsttime C．while D．before15、A．fishingnet B．officethings C．woodenchair D．labequipment16、A．stoodup B．setout C．showedup D．turnedout17、A．fine B．strange C．terrible D．funny18、A．thestudent B．theassistant C．myself D．himself19、A．memory B．wealth C．experience D．practice20、A．which B．who C．what D．whose第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）WhenIwas1．teenager,Iworkedpart-timeatmyuncle'spub.Oneday,amanwalkedintothepuband2．(order)threebeers.Butjustoneofthem3．(drink)byhim.Iwasconfused.Thenextdaythatmanorderedthreebeersagainanddrankoneofthem4．(quiet)atthetable.Hedidthesamethingeverytimehecametothepub.Oneday,Iaskedtheman5．heorderedthreebeersandjustdrankone.Themanreplied，“Itseemsstrange,isn'tit?Yousee,mytwobrothersliveabroadatthemoment.Wehavehadan6．(agree)thateverytimewegotoapub,eachof7．(we)willordertwoextrabeers.”Afewweekslater,themancametothepubagain,butheorderedonlytwobeers,notthreeasusual.Iwas8．(surprise)andthoughtthatoneofhisbrothersmighthavedied.ButwhenIaskedhimwhyhejustorderedtwobeers,themansaid，“Italked9．mybrotherTomonthephoneyesterday.Hehadpromisedtogiveup10．(drink)．”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、C5、B6、C7、C8、A9、D10、D11、A12、B13、D14、D15、D16、A17、A18、B19、D20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、A2、C3、B22、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwastheonewhohadcausedit.IwalkedovertoNanny,climbedonherlap,andforthefirsttimeinmyshortlifeIdidsomethingelsetoo.IapologizedwithoutbeingtoldtoandaskedNannytoforgiveme.Shesmiled,rubbedmyhead,andtoldmeIwasagoodboyeventhoughIdi